Bhutan existed as a patchwork of minor warring fiefs until the early 17th century. At that time the lama and military leader Ngawang Namgyal, the first Zhabdrung Rinpoche, who was fleeing religious persecution in Tibet, unified the area and cultivated a distinct Bhutanese identity. In the early 20th century, Bhutan came into contact with the British Empire and retained strong bilateral relations with India upon its independence. In 2006, based on a global survey, Business Week rated Bhutan the happiest country in Asia and the eighth-happiest in the world.

Bhutan existed as a patchwork of minor warring fiefs until the early 17th century. At that time the lama and military leader Ngawang Namgyal, the first Zhabdrung Rinpoche, who was fleeing religious persecution in Tibet, unified the area and cultivated a distinct Bhutanese identity. In the early 20th century, Bhutan came into contact with the British Empire and retained strong bilateral relations with India upon its independence. In 2006, based on a global survey, Business Week rated Bhutan the happiest country in Asia and the eighth-happiest in the world.

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Absence of testing labs, security at Indo-Bhutan border, illegal trade through land customs station, political misunderstandings and lack of institutional and regulatory reforms, poor road conditions, parking issues, narrow roads and improper water and sanitation facilities at ports are some of the challenges the study identified ... In Bhutan’s case, third country import is dependent on Kolkata port....

Earlier, there were reports that after an ugly stand-off in Doklam, the Chinese Army were once again claiming their right on a region belonging to Bhutan. According to a report, the Chinese Army are claiming their right on Bhutanese Army's post in Pasamlung a disputed area between - China and Bhutan - by clicking a picture along with their national flag....

Bhutan recorded the highest international leisure arrivals last year with 62,272 visitors, according to BhutanTourismMonitor 2017 ...Bhutan saw an increase of 50.43 percent in 2016 compared to 24.9 percent increase in 2017 ... According to the report, while only about 1.9 percent of the international tourists travelled to Bhutan over land, about 48.3 percent of regional tourists’ mode of transportation was over land....

After my trip to Sri Lanka, I decided to go on my second solo travel adventure last year – this time to Bhutan, the land of the Thunder Dragon. I experienced so much during this trip, travelling on the Himalayan mountains and understanding the unique culture and religion (Buddhism is the main religion in Bhutan) ... Bhutanese children in Thimpu, Bhutan ... Another unique experience in Bhutan happened while visiting Punakha....

While Luo landed in Bhutan on Saturday, another top Chinese diplomat based in Delhi, Li Bijian, has remained stationed in Bhutan’s capital for almost a week ... The timing of the visit is significant because of the elections and also because China has been piling pressure on Bhutan to accept a land-swap deal which could see Bhutan cede the Doklam plateau, the site of China-India military standoff last year, to China....

While Luo landed in ... While Luo visited Bhutan in January 2017 too, the timing of the visit on this occasion is more significant because of the elections and also because China has been piling pressure on Bhutan to accept a land-swap deal which could see Bhutan cede the Doklam plateau, the site of Sino-Indian military standoff last year, to China....

Finally, the report from the Population & Housing Census of Bhutan conducted in May 2017 (PHCB-2017) is released ... With the total country size of 38,394 sq.km, the population distribution is around 19 people per sq.km of land area, which is an increase of just two persons from that in 2005 ... Some critics may argue that Bhutan has less inhabitable land and hence slower growth is justifiable....

Samdrupjongkhar thromde, on July 1 appealed to the High Court against the dzongkhag court’s verdict on the Zangdopelri land dispute case ... “Thromde never wanted the land or have any interest to own it ... He said Thinley Dorji claimed that the land belongs to him but failed to prove it in the court ... He said that Thinley Dorji also mortgaged the land with the Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Ltd (RICBL) and sold 3,400sqft land....

When I arrived in Bhutan in September last year, I was informed by many Bhutanese officials of their appreciation for the bridges that were granted by the government of Japan, and how they stand out as a testament of quality and aesthetics for bridge construction in the country ... Prior to my appointment in Bhutan, I was seconded to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) of Japan from 2015 – 2017....

setting aside 17 percent of land area under protected areas and ten percent of marine and coastal areas. Currently, 15 percent of land area is protected (though much of this lies in so called ‘paper parks’ which suffer from a dearth in funding) and about 8 percent of the oceans ... Moreover a number of countries — including Namibia, Bhutan and Venezuela — are close to fifty percent protection on land....

One of the two-leased Airbus A319 of Bhutan Airlines (Tashi Air Pvt. Ltd) to replace the current fleet landed at the Paro international airport on June 23. Bhutan Airlines signed the aircraft lease agreement for two airbus with AerCap, a global leader in aircraft leasing and aviation finance on September 28, 2017 in Thimphu...Bhutan Airlines leased the ......